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one point mitt romney told the president point blank that if elected, he would repeal his health care law to which the president responded by saying, but we've seen this model work really well in massachusetts. here's part of that exchange. >> i want to take the $716 billion you've cut it and put it back into medicare. by the way, we can include a prescription program. but the idea of cutting $716 billion from medicare to be able to balance the additional cost of obama care is in my opinion a mistake. with regards to young people coming along, i've got proposals to make sure medicare and social security are there for them without any question. >> if you repeal obama care and i have become fond of this term obama care, if you repeal it, what happens is those seniors right away are going to be paying $600 more in prescription care. they're going to have to be paying copays for basic checkups that can keep them healthier and the primary beneficiary of that repeal are insurance companies that are estimated to gainle billions of dollars -- gain billions of dollars back when they aren't making
one point mitt romney told the president point blank that if elected, he would repeal his health care law to which the president responded by saying, but we've seen this model work really well in massachusetts. here's part of that exchange. >> i want to take the $716 billion you've cut it and put it back into medicare. by the way, we can include a prescription program. but the idea of cutting $716 billion from medicare to be able to balance the additional cost of obama care is in my...
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. >>> we have word that zach johnson can no longer practice law in the state of maryland. the court of appeals disbarred the former prince georges county executive. he was sentenced last month to more than seven years in prison for extortion. he's expected to report to prison by next friday. his wife, lesli, also faces jail time in the corruption case. the former councilwoman will serve her one year and a day sentence in march. >>> a bill that will require virginia voters to show an id or cast a provisional ballot. it's now headed to the house floor. under this proposed law, voters without an id card would sign an affidavit that they are who they say they are before they can cast a provisional ballot. election officials would then review the ballot and decide if it should be counted. supporters say this is going to ensure the integrity of elections, but there's no evidence of voter fraud to show we need this and it would discourage minority in virginia. >>> mitt romney and newt gingrich have three days left to court florida's voters before this key primary and their immigr
. >>> we have word that zach johnson can no longer practice law in the state of maryland. the court of appeals disbarred the former prince georges county executive. he was sentenced last month to more than seven years in prison for extortion. he's expected to report to prison by next friday. his wife, lesli, also faces jail time in the corruption case. the former councilwoman will serve her one year and a day sentence in march. >>> a bill that will require virginia voters to...
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that the judge panel said the law discriminates against the gay couples because it does not give them the same rights and privileges of the same-sex couples. today's ruling will not be enforced until the supreme court will weigh in. >>> a verdict today and just one of the six counts against john edwards. they were accused of campaign fraud by using money from the presidential races, here to hide the extramarital affair. but today, they returned one not-guilty verdict, telling the judge that they were deadlocked on the rest, which lead to the decoration of the mistrial. >> while, i do not believe that i did anything illegal or ever thought i was doing anything illegal, i did an awful lot, that was wrong. and there is no one else responsible for my sins. none of the people who came to court to testify are responsible. nobody is working for the government is responsible. i am responsible. >> no word yet if the prosecutors will plan to retry the case on the mistrial count. >>> tonight at 7:00 on 9news now, it is all about chuck brown. we dedicate the entire newscast for you to chuck's fun
that the judge panel said the law discriminates against the gay couples because it does not give them the same rights and privileges of the same-sex couples. today's ruling will not be enforced until the supreme court will weigh in. >>> a verdict today and just one of the six counts against john edwards. they were accused of campaign fraud by using money from the presidential races, here to hide the extramarital affair. but today, they returned one not-guilty verdict, telling the judge...
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we aren't talking about constitutional law. what we're talking about is the district of columbia and the confidence that the people have lost in the government. and i think that, you know, we have been wounded severely and the only way to heal ourselves in light of all of these scandals is to have, you know, a clean sweep. and i think it would be a great act of public service for the mayor to step down. >> okay, you called for him to do that. that is his decision. can the council do something? can there be a centure? >> no, it has to be his decision. and you know, i hope he will heed these calls. we need to be able to move forward. we are stuck in this daily depressing, you know, release of information. and the election, the office is called into question. and we can't have that anymore. >> were you stunned by the scope of it? some of the revelations coming out of the u.s. attorney's press conference yesterday. >> absolutely. that put me over. as i went over and over in my mind, what could explain this? what could exonerate the
we aren't talking about constitutional law. what we're talking about is the district of columbia and the confidence that the people have lost in the government. and i think that, you know, we have been wounded severely and the only way to heal ourselves in light of all of these scandals is to have, you know, a clean sweep. and i think it would be a great act of public service for the mayor to step down. >> okay, you called for him to do that. that is his decision. can the council do...
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>> i think the perception of the law, people haven't delved into deeply to what the law actually says, but i think if we start seeing the racial profiling that liberals believe may happen as a result of this, i think that perception may change a bit, but the sense and disquiet about what do we do about people who overstay or come across the border without going through normal channels, there's a lot of disquiet in this country. what do we do? >> we appreciate your time, thank you. >>> even before arizona prince william county, virginia, passed one of the country's toughest laws involving people here illegally. that county law makes it mandatory to check legal status after arrest, but it gives an officer discretion to check legal status before a person is taken in. lisa johnson who has been practicing immigration law over a decade believes the prince william county law will stand no matter what the u.s. supreme court decides. >> to make it in a post arrest situation only, not mandate that the police question someone in a prearrest situation, so i still don't believe that prince william
>> i think the perception of the law, people haven't delved into deeply to what the law actually says, but i think if we start seeing the racial profiling that liberals believe may happen as a result of this, i think that perception may change a bit, but the sense and disquiet about what do we do about people who overstay or come across the border without going through normal channels, there's a lot of disquiet in this country. what do we do? >> we appreciate your time, thank you....
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and this kind of conduct, it's made of the violation of the law of work. first because it's wrong. the story of the moral combat. even though sometimes you could relate to the horrors and the frustrations of the battlefield. it will be enlightened. otherwise you don't have discipline organizations, you don't fight according to the rules. and that it does not come as quickly or certainly. >> and i think that, you know, i will represent the specialist, parker. now, he killed four family members in iraq. and he did not receive the maximum punishment. americans, they will understand, they understand that when people see that battled buddy get blown up, they understand that people, they could do things that are are wrong, things that will violate the war. and you know what, they could put it in the proper context. i think that's the situation that the military justice system will take care of it. and that will be the biggest political problem for the united states, especially when we were gaining ground with the taliban with the negotiations. >> yes, that's a very sensitive time as you
and this kind of conduct, it's made of the violation of the law of work. first because it's wrong. the story of the moral combat. even though sometimes you could relate to the horrors and the frustrations of the battlefield. it will be enlightened. otherwise you don't have discipline organizations, you don't fight according to the rules. and that it does not come as quickly or certainly. >> and i think that, you know, i will represent the specialist, parker. now, he killed four family...
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a cbs poll shows 57% of americans now support stricter gun control laws and that's the highest it's been in a decade. those in favor of gun control have their work cut out for them. the nra's lobbying budget, 66% greater than the brady foundation, the leading gun control organization. if you're a gun control advocate, you also have to deal with this number. an estimated 3 million americans that already own a rifle called the ar-15. that's the weapon used by the shooter in newtown and it is the most popular rifle in the country. why are these assault-style rifles so popular? we spoke with the owner of blue ridge arsenal in chantilly. >> people shoot assault rifles for sport, basically. target practice, he shoot paper, most -- they shoot paper, most of the people that come in here. it's app fun gun to shoot. it's easy. >> it has been used in other mass shootings in this country, not just newtown. it's also the weapon of choice in many violent movies and video games. >>> new at 11:00, information about the september 11 attack in benghazi. an independent council finds there was no protest an
a cbs poll shows 57% of americans now support stricter gun control laws and that's the highest it's been in a decade. those in favor of gun control have their work cut out for them. the nra's lobbying budget, 66% greater than the brady foundation, the leading gun control organization. if you're a gun control advocate, you also have to deal with this number. an estimated 3 million americans that already own a rifle called the ar-15. that's the weapon used by the shooter in newtown and it is the...
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. >> it was absolutely the right sentence under maryland law. >> jayna murray's father spoke out minutes after learning that his daughter's kill e brittany norwood, would spend the rest of her life in jail. after hours of testimony, the murray family left the courthouse knowing norwood got the sentence they asked for, but it doesn't make the death of their daughter any easier. >> there's aspects of this death that i cannot accept and i guess until i somehow can get over the pain and suffering that i know my daughter went through. my unconscious will not let go of it. >> the norwood family equally emotional in court didn't stop to talk to the press. but defense attorney, doug wood, did give this assessment of his clients. >> very upset. she's very troubled. i do think she wanted to get it over with. i don't think she wanted to put her family through this anymore. >> the defense argued for life in prison with the possibility of parole. they didn't get it, and now they say they'll appeal. but for the murray family, what they want is for people to remember jayna for how she leved and not for
. >> it was absolutely the right sentence under maryland law. >> jayna murray's father spoke out minutes after learning that his daughter's kill e brittany norwood, would spend the rest of her life in jail. after hours of testimony, the murray family left the courthouse knowing norwood got the sentence they asked for, but it doesn't make the death of their daughter any easier. >> there's aspects of this death that i cannot accept and i guess until i somehow can get over the...
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freedom, they cannot and they will not stand. >> reporter: under the president's health care reform law. the church affiliated schools, hospitals, and charities, that provide insurance to their employees, they must cover the cost of contraceptive. gop leaders call it the violation of first amendment rights. and they say that they will try to repeal it. >> the top white house officials, they appear to be looking for a way out of the controversy. now, they say that the parking light, they are exploring how to ease the concerns of the religious groups. now, he's getting support from his fellow democrats on capitol hill. >> we'll commend their decision and we'll find hard to make sure that the women of america in the 21st century can get the insurance coverage they need for family planning and birth control. >> reporter: danielle noddingham, cbs news, the white house. >> the house has passed a bill to ban members of congress and the executive branch from insider trading. the vote will likely send that bill to a house senate conference to reconcile the differences with a version passed by th
freedom, they cannot and they will not stand. >> reporter: under the president's health care reform law. the church affiliated schools, hospitals, and charities, that provide insurance to their employees, they must cover the cost of contraceptive. gop leaders call it the violation of first amendment rights. and they say that they will try to repeal it. >> the top white house officials, they appear to be looking for a way out of the controversy. now, they say that the parking light,...
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for the record, supported the bag tax, but she did not introduce the legislation that later became law. have some facts when you lay things down. if you say weather and seattle, you think about rain. but tonight, the city is bracing for a foot of snow. wow. the area has been getting some steady snow since the weekend, but the biggest part of the storm is expected to hit tomorrow and that has the mayor urging residents to stay off the road since the city owns pretty few snowplows and most drivers have almost no experience in the winter weather. i know you would love to have some of that here. >> i would. the only thing we have in common is washington. that's about it. they have a bunch of snow in the mountains, but normally you're looking at rain. even portland. all right, we're looking at the flip side of the coin. it's cold there, things balance out in weather, so now we're on the warm side. temperatures got in the upper 50s. let's start with the weather cam. a beautiful shot of the capital. you can see the flags whipping in the breeze. it is still a very warm breeze. winds are still
for the record, supported the bag tax, but she did not introduce the legislation that later became law. have some facts when you lay things down. if you say weather and seattle, you think about rain. but tonight, the city is bracing for a foot of snow. wow. the area has been getting some steady snow since the weekend, but the biggest part of the storm is expected to hit tomorrow and that has the mayor urging residents to stay off the road since the city owns pretty few snowplows and most...
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. >>> i'm matt jablo where a teacher here at the school is in serious trouble with the law tonight after being accused of the lengthy relationship with one of the students. the school on the road here in rockville, they are known to a lot of people today they are making bad news, thanks to the alleged actions of one of their teachers. the 27-year-old ashley campbell a kindergarten teacher at montrose christian is now accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. >> the teacher did confess to relationship. >> reporter: they said that they had sex numerous times in the montgomery county park. >> reporter: and this occurred in her vehicle. >> reporter: police say that the school administrators notified them of the relationship after receiving an anonymous elias abuelazam mail about it last friday. while the school's parents were notified earlier today. >> it's dust gust -- disgusting. >> yes, absolutely. just absolutely. i was trying to act like that. she is just a nice person. >> reporter: in rockville, matt jablo, 9news now. >> one of the e employees accused of colle
. >>> i'm matt jablo where a teacher here at the school is in serious trouble with the law tonight after being accused of the lengthy relationship with one of the students. the school on the road here in rockville, they are known to a lot of people today they are making bad news, thanks to the alleged actions of one of their teachers. the 27-year-old ashley campbell a kindergarten teacher at montrose christian is now accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student....
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and right now we just don't know if the mother had any knowledge of the city's safe haven law, a law that permits a parent to leave an unwanted newborn baby at any city hospital. no questions asked. >>> i confess. that from kevin ray, the man accused of a series of violent home invasions and sexual assaults. in court today, prosecutors says ray has admitted to detectives that he did invade those homes in montgomery and prince george's county. he bound six victims, including ail child, and sexually assaulted a person. police say just days earlier, he also tied up a family in bethesda and sexually assaulted the cleaning lady. officers found and arrested ray in north carolina over the weekend and today a judge ordered him held without bond. >>> police say that a driver accused of hitting and killing a little boy near landmark mall had a blood chal level of .15. -- alcohol level of.15. victor aldana jumped a curb and then hit and killed an 8-year-old and severely injured his mother sunday afternoon as they walked along duke street. we spoke with martin lopez. >> he liked spongebob and so
and right now we just don't know if the mother had any knowledge of the city's safe haven law, a law that permits a parent to leave an unwanted newborn baby at any city hospital. no questions asked. >>> i confess. that from kevin ray, the man accused of a series of violent home invasions and sexual assaults. in court today, prosecutors says ray has admitted to detectives that he did invade those homes in montgomery and prince george's county. he bound six victims, including ail child,...
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several law enforcement agencies, including the fbi respond. >> we're treating this as a domestic terrorist type incident. therefore the fbi has the resources needed to help investigate that. >> after the shoot off, four bodies were inside the temple, three others were inside. several other people were wounded, including this man's uncle who said that the shooting happened before many worshipers arrived for sunday's services. >> if this had happened just an hour later, god knows how many people would have been heard or done. >> reporter: many members of the temple gathered inside, waiting to hear about information on what happened. some people say who were inside the building, they hid in rooms to escape the gunfire. >> my mom called on my cousin, whispering to her saying there's a shooting not to come that her and 15 others, they locked themselves in the pantry. >> reporter: police say it appears this was just one gunman. not releasing any of the details as to what may have lead the shooting. >> and the community here in the washington area, they will be reacting to the deadly shooting. ma
several law enforcement agencies, including the fbi respond. >> we're treating this as a domestic terrorist type incident. therefore the fbi has the resources needed to help investigate that. >> after the shoot off, four bodies were inside the temple, three others were inside. several other people were wounded, including this man's uncle who said that the shooting happened before many worshipers arrived for sunday's services. >> if this had happened just an hour later, god...
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we hear of laws to protect them from the distracted driver. i say share the joy and pass the fines on where they belong. and mary did not like my final remark suggests that if you are looking at your phone and walk into a bus, it's your own fault. derek, what were you thinking? how about the driver of that bus? he or she just injured or killed a person, what mental anguish will that person suffer? you know, mary, i feel you, but isn't it already illegal to step in front of a moving vehicle with the right of way is another law really going to fix this problem? and then, there was this on the proposal up in springfield, massachusetts in schools to pass out free condoms to 12- year-olds. deb in arlington says, are you nuts? what is that showing our children? 12 years old is still a child with no concept of how to really handle sexual involvement. i would be raising cane if my children were at that school. that is over stepping on a legal and a moral front. but, jack in rockville says we have to deal with the facts as they are on the ground. the m
we hear of laws to protect them from the distracted driver. i say share the joy and pass the fines on where they belong. and mary did not like my final remark suggests that if you are looking at your phone and walk into a bus, it's your own fault. derek, what were you thinking? how about the driver of that bus? he or she just injured or killed a person, what mental anguish will that person suffer? you know, mary, i feel you, but isn't it already illegal to step in front of a moving vehicle with...
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says it's willing to work on an update of existing law. choose dates, brigade participates hope their presence gets more than strollers rolling on the issue. in washington, i'm emily. >> in southeastern virginia, four people face charges of tieing a 50-year-old girl to a tree and assaulting her with eggs and beer. the assault took place last week. two of the suspects are the teenager's guardians and the other two are neighbors. investigators say they are trying to figure out what the motive could have been. >>> a guilty verdict for a d.c. liquor store owner accused of selling alcohol to a minor. the town square market in northwest. now we first introduced you to the store and police concerns about it as part of our series on teen drinking. he now faces up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. >>> tonight, d.c. mayor remains out of town and mom about the news at the top finance man in his campaign appears headed to prison. 56-year-old thomas gore admitted in federal court today that he illegally diverted gray campaign dollars to minor cand
says it's willing to work on an update of existing law. choose dates, brigade participates hope their presence gets more than strollers rolling on the issue. in washington, i'm emily. >> in southeastern virginia, four people face charges of tieing a 50-year-old girl to a tree and assaulting her with eggs and beer. the assault took place last week. two of the suspects are the teenager's guardians and the other two are neighbors. investigators say they are trying to figure out what the...
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now out of tragedy comes change to our laws. >>> a new lawsuit alleges years of abuse by a local principal. >> also new at 11:00, a series of attacks leads a community to march. that's coming up. >>> and i'm topper shutt. 72 today. temps are still in the low 60s. this here is your wakeup weather. some fog in the morning, especially by the water. temps in the 50s both at 5:00 and 7:00. maybe a shower by 7:00 and temps in the 50s by 9:00. we'll tell you if we're going to clear out and talk about the prospect of thunderstorms and warmer air later in the week. rz -- >>> such a beautiful day that >>> hundreds of homes damaged, dozens more destroyed. by the strong earthquake that shook parts of central and central mexico this afternoon. the survey puts the intensity of the quake at 7.4. it was centered near acapulco. in mexico city, it sent office workers streaming out into the streets. >> all of a sudden lots of people running along. and so we joined and we got to the front entrance. we could feel things going back and forth. we looked out at the trees, saw the trees moving. said this is an ear
now out of tragedy comes change to our laws. >>> a new lawsuit alleges years of abuse by a local principal. >> also new at 11:00, a series of attacks leads a community to march. that's coming up. >>> and i'm topper shutt. 72 today. temps are still in the low 60s. this here is your wakeup weather. some fog in the morning, especially by the water. temps in the 50s both at 5:00 and 7:00. maybe a shower by 7:00 and temps in the 50s by 9:00. we'll tell you if we're going to...
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the law would offer other casinos in the state incentives for opening the casino. if the casino sign off on it, so will the lawmakers that represent them. >>> and there is new information tonight with a prince george's county police officer. he is being called a hero from rescuing a 6-year-old girl from a man who kidnapped her and then assaulted her. police say it was the second kidnapping by the same suspect in just last month. >> reporter: it was right around 1 1:30 monday afternoon when prince george's county police officer revis said a frantic father rushed over to him at a store in maryland while the father was shopping and while the officer was working security. >> he couldn't locate his daughter. >> reporter: the father gave him a picture of the girl from his cell phone and after first looking all around the store, he then began a search of the neighborhood. >> i saw small silhouettes. >> reporter: a few minutes later and a few blocks away, he found the little girl in the middle of a park holding hands with her alleged abductor who police say had also sexual
the law would offer other casinos in the state incentives for opening the casino. if the casino sign off on it, so will the lawmakers that represent them. >>> and there is new information tonight with a prince george's county police officer. he is being called a hero from rescuing a 6-year-old girl from a man who kidnapped her and then assaulted her. police say it was the second kidnapping by the same suspect in just last month. >> reporter: it was right around 1 1:30 monday...
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we want them to live in a loving, caring and committed home that is protected equally under the law. >> hundreds of gay rights supporters were on hand at the statehouse today for the bill signing ceremony. they erupted into applause as soon as the bill was signed. the celebrating might not last long. opponents are promising to make gay marriage a referendum on the ballot in november and most polls show that marylanders are split pretty evenly on the issue of gay marriage. so keep in mind this battle is far from over. >> matt, polls show the same thing across the country. so it will be a battle. thanks. >>> right now eight states and the district do allow same sex couples to get married, but licenses are not available in maryland and washington state yet because both states may have referendums on the issue come november as we just heard. five other states do allow civil unions and then there is california where the fate of proposition 8 is still in limbo. that measure eliminates the rights of same sex couples to get married. >>> in the midst of what some describe as a recent politica
we want them to live in a loving, caring and committed home that is protected equally under the law. >> hundreds of gay rights supporters were on hand at the statehouse today for the bill signing ceremony. they erupted into applause as soon as the bill was signed. the celebrating might not last long. opponents are promising to make gay marriage a referendum on the ballot in november and most polls show that marylanders are split pretty evenly on the issue of gay marriage. so keep in mind...
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. >> there are things that can be done to strengthen gun laws, but outright banning the sale of certain weapons is not going to solve any problems. those weapons are still on the street. what you want to do is keep them out of the hands of criminals. >> derek. earlier you were talking about a confrontation. there were a couple of confrontations between protesters and gun enthusiasts. for now, live in chantilly, virginia, deb deposit, 9news. >>> coming up at 7:00 we'll tell you how the newtown massacre has teachers thinking about arming themselves. we'll have all of that story and much more on 9news at 7:00. >>> still ahead, how your neighborhoods are preparing for this weekend's snow. >>> and right after the break, find out what happens when airport screeners find nearly $400,000 worth of heroin in a woman's suitcase. stay with us, we'll be right back. >>> a woman from ghana is behind bars accused of trying to smuggle 11 pounds of heroin. the drugs were allegedly found in her suit case. tonight she is facing federal charges. >>> lots more ahead on 9news. >> reporter: i'm scott broom wit
. >> there are things that can be done to strengthen gun laws, but outright banning the sale of certain weapons is not going to solve any problems. those weapons are still on the street. what you want to do is keep them out of the hands of criminals. >> derek. earlier you were talking about a confrontation. there were a couple of confrontations between protesters and gun enthusiasts. for now, live in chantilly, virginia, deb deposit, 9news. >>> coming up at 7:00 we'll tell...
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brother-in-law and everyone else alive and fine last night. and now they are all dead. she is trying to figure out how to tell her sister and her nieces in el salvador that father and husband, nelson verde is gone. >> i try to call, u try, but i can't. >> marvin chavez had come to the house mid-morning to check on his father, oscar. in the doorway he found two bodies. he called 911 and firefighters found three more bodies further inside. >> a lesson to be learned in this case is that we had a heating system that had a very old piping system and obviously had not been maintained. >> the fire chief says investigators found a break between sections of exhaust pipe from the furnace inside the single story older home. carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas. even at high levels, it kills without warning. >> while we all can stand here today and think about what we would do or could have or should have, the reality is, these people apparently were affected very quickly by a large quantity of carbon monoxide. >> the pastor says nelson, oscar, and sonya and the other victi
brother-in-law and everyone else alive and fine last night. and now they are all dead. she is trying to figure out how to tell her sister and her nieces in el salvador that father and husband, nelson verde is gone. >> i try to call, u try, but i can't. >> marvin chavez had come to the house mid-morning to check on his father, oscar. in the doorway he found two bodies. he called 911 and firefighters found three more bodies further inside. >> a lesson to be learned in this case...
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>> i feel very sorry. >> reporter: kim isn't just in trouble with the law. he's aggravated his own family. >> my wife say, sir, you in trouble. why you minor sale? my wife, my children much angry. >> i'm wondering how you're 16 years old and you're buying. >> reporter: that anger stems from the nearly 40 police citations issued to minors who purchased at kim's northwest washington store. a business into which he says he sunk his life savings. >> i really don't know about the regulations. it's very hard for me. >> reporter: kim now regrets buying the store, and hopes to sell it as soon as possible. >> how would mr. kim feel if someone sold his children alcohol? >> it's no good. it's something wrong. >> reporter: town square market recently bought an i.d. scanner to help identify fakeidentifications, but it may be too late. andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >> kim will be back in court on april 17th. he's at the center of two investigations, the criminal one we just talked about and another by d.c.'s alcohol control board. town square's market liquor license is up
>> i feel very sorry. >> reporter: kim isn't just in trouble with the law. he's aggravated his own family. >> my wife say, sir, you in trouble. why you minor sale? my wife, my children much angry. >> i'm wondering how you're 16 years old and you're buying. >> reporter: that anger stems from the nearly 40 police citations issued to minors who purchased at kim's northwest washington store. a business into which he says he sunk his life savings. >> i really...
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. >> reporter: dc's safe haven law allows a parent to drop off an infant without penalty at a police station, fire station or hospital. investigators are trying to determine why that didn't happen, in this case. in northeast, 9news now. >>> and police tell us the neighbor who found the baby was performing cpr when they arrived but the infant lost her life three hours later the temperature this morning was downright dangerous. it was well below freezing in most of the region. so if you are among those planning to head to the mlk memoriam, maybe a parade today, bundle up with at least a few layers. annie hong has the forecast. >> reporter: we are talking cold conditions and breezy. the lows this morning were downright just really cold. and yes, dangerous in some instances. 25 in downtown but in gaithersburg, it bottomed out at 18. winchester 16. you factor in the wind chill in which places it did get down to single digit wind chill temperatures where it felt very, very cold. right now it feels like 27 in downtown at this noon hour. 20 in hagerstown, down to the south. not as bad. 30 in
. >> reporter: dc's safe haven law allows a parent to drop off an infant without penalty at a police station, fire station or hospital. investigators are trying to determine why that didn't happen, in this case. in northeast, 9news now. >>> and police tell us the neighbor who found the baby was performing cpr when they arrived but the infant lost her life three hours later the temperature this morning was downright dangerous. it was well below freezing in most of the region. so...
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and this morning, a maryland court ordered that johnson be disbarred from practicing law. johnson has served as state's attorney before being elected as a county executive. >>> the proposal to repeal the so-called king's dominion law died in the virginia state senate. right now public schools are not allowed to start before labor day unless they receive a waiver. the senate's health and education committee killed the bill yesterday after heavy lobbying by the tourism industry. a house version of the bill, however, is still alive. >>> a piece of coffee history here in washington, d.c. is closing on sunday. the oldest starbucks on the east coast located on wisconsin avenue and it's near the national cathedral. it's been here since 1993. shopping center where it is located is undergoing renovations. starbucks plans on reopening a new store when the renovations are completed. >>> and another fast food restaurant is jumping on the breakfast bandwagon. this week, taco bell is introducing a breakfast menu. at about 800 of its restaurants. it hopes to take its breakfast burritos a
and this morning, a maryland court ordered that johnson be disbarred from practicing law. johnson has served as state's attorney before being elected as a county executive. >>> the proposal to repeal the so-called king's dominion law died in the virginia state senate. right now public schools are not allowed to start before labor day unless they receive a waiver. the senate's health and education committee killed the bill yesterday after heavy lobbying by the tourism industry. a house...
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. >>> should servicemen and women be exempt from gun laws in the district? according to the d.c.ist, republican congressman of georgia submitted an amendment yesterday that would allow members of the military to carry firearms in public. current law allows guns inside the home, but not outside. >> imagine seeing the final moments of your child's life on video tape. trayvon martin's mother experienced that horror last night when she watched this surveillance video from a convenience store. we still do not know who started the confrontation that began as martin was talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone. here's what she told police. >> what did you hear trayvon saying? >> what are you following me for? >> what are you doing around here? >> some of the cases most important evidence is yet to be made public, including zimmerman's three interviews with police and his cell phone records. zimmerman sent text messages with offensive language about the leaders of a justice for trayvon rally. >>> same sex couples have the right to get divorced in maryland, even t
. >>> should servicemen and women be exempt from gun laws in the district? according to the d.c.ist, republican congressman of georgia submitted an amendment yesterday that would allow members of the military to carry firearms in public. current law allows guns inside the home, but not outside. >> imagine seeing the final moments of your child's life on video tape. trayvon martin's mother experienced that horror last night when she watched this surveillance video from a...
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supporters of a repeal say the law is no longer needed because federal gun control laws have proven effective. opponents say it makes no sense to repeal a state law that's pen working. >>> also in rich -- been working. >>> also in richmond a senate committee passed a bill making texting or e-mailing while driving a primary offense in virginia. currently it's a second offense, so a police officer has to stop you for another reason. democrat george barker of fairfax is the sponsor of the bill and he points to a big jump in traffic accidents blamed on people texting behind the wheel. >>> a man in montana says i always wanted to be the bad -- he always wanted to be the bad guy in a high speed police chase. so he started a chase last week hitting 100 miles an hour in front of a patrol car. the chase ended when a spike strip was laid out to flatten his tires. the man has pleaded guilty for reckless driving and a fine of 1,000 bucks for living out that fantasy. >>> we have seen years where they have been everywhere and years where they barely notice them. so what will the stink bugs do next? >> repo
supporters of a repeal say the law is no longer needed because federal gun control laws have proven effective. opponents say it makes no sense to repeal a state law that's pen working. >>> also in rich -- been working. >>> also in richmond a senate committee passed a bill making texting or e-mailing while driving a primary offense in virginia. currently it's a second offense, so a police officer has to stop you for another reason. democrat george barker of fairfax is the...
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it's good for you, but it's the law. we deport people. >> these are the kind of people we want in our country, not to deport them because they can impact our society in a positive way. >> reporter: in rockville, scott broom, 9 news now. >> the state of maryland one step closer to banning smoking in cars with kids. the senate passed the bill this morning. it would make it a crime to smoke in a car with a child under the age of 8 inside. that age was chosen because that's the cutoff for kids to ride in car seats and that would allow officers to quickly determine if the driver is breaking that law. the measure heads over to the house of delegates. >>> wine lovers, you may want to sit down for this. the warm weather we've all been enjoying could mean less vino for you. the king family vineyards in virginia say the ideal weather for winemakers is a long constant cold winter and in case you missed it, we didn't have anything close to that and the vineyards manager said the average budding date is april 10th , but now the buds
it's good for you, but it's the law. we deport people. >> these are the kind of people we want in our country, not to deport them because they can impact our society in a positive way. >> reporter: in rockville, scott broom, 9 news now. >> the state of maryland one step closer to banning smoking in cars with kids. the senate passed the bill this morning. it would make it a crime to smoke in a car with a child under the age of 8 inside. that age was chosen because that's the...
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but we have sent a very clear signal with the arrest of an individual who was observed breaking the law and the administrative process will run its course. >> reporter: quander told us this afternoon abra is moving as quickly as possible even though 9news first alerted d.c. authorities to the situation at the store in early december. in the newsroom scott broom, 9 news now. >>> one week from tomorrow voters in both arizona and michigan will head off for the polls for their state's primaries and candidates spent this presidents day trying to swing voters their way. both rick santorum and mitt romney were in ohio today. 66 delegates are up for grabs on super tuesday in the buckeye state and the latest poll shows santorum with an eight-point lead over romney nationally and now the former pennsylvania senator shifting his campaign's focus to president obama. >> because of the mismanagement of the president's policies overseas, because of his mismanagement of the persian gulf and our friends in the state of israel. we see a tension in rising prices. >> ohio is considered a must win for the r
but we have sent a very clear signal with the arrest of an individual who was observed breaking the law and the administrative process will run its course. >> reporter: quander told us this afternoon abra is moving as quickly as possible even though 9news first alerted d.c. authorities to the situation at the store in early december. in the newsroom scott broom, 9 news now. >>> one week from tomorrow voters in both arizona and michigan will head off for the polls for their...
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. >> efforts to strengthen the law beyond that failed. there are a dozen distracted driving bills that have been introduced. >>> the verdict is not guilty for an exsheriff deputy accused in the stun gun death of a man in maryland. it took the jury a couple hours to reach their decision. >> the surviving family of 20- year-old jerel gray sued for $145 million, today they got nothing. >> i have to go to my son's burial plot. >> he's not the first person and he's not going to be the last person to die from a taser. so until they get it straight, you want to see more families here. >> he died four years ago in this frederick apartment complex after being jolted twice by the taser. a former county deputy corporal, who was responding to a report of a fight. trial testimony showed gray was tased the second time while he was lying face down on the ground. because he did not respond to commands to show his hands. it turned out, he was already unconscious. >> this is a tragedy. >> former corporal says the incident weighs heavily on him. experts tes
. >> efforts to strengthen the law beyond that failed. there are a dozen distracted driving bills that have been introduced. >>> the verdict is not guilty for an exsheriff deputy accused in the stun gun death of a man in maryland. it took the jury a couple hours to reach their decision. >> the surviving family of 20- year-old jerel gray sued for $145 million, today they got nothing. >> i have to go to my son's burial plot. >> he's not the first person and he's...
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that's why aiken should drop out of the race, making policy and laws for the whole nation. i thank you for support. and we add this on the case of brandon, that's the former military man arrested for threatening to put on facebook. he is being evaluated for mental issues. is it fair to keep him locked up since he has not been charged with a crime? our good friend, deb, says we don't have a choice. i would say the authorities did the absolute correct thing in taking him. what if we had this information before mcveigh and the fort hood masker or the recent shooter. not to mention the shooting in aurora. if there is a danger of a threat, why let it slide? we live in times where we have to look for warning signs. i wish it were different, but it is not. i too, wish it were different, deb. and finally, we have this comment who says it's a pretty good time of year to slow your role. now that schools are open, those speed laws aught to remember that every citation they get is worth more than half a tank of gas for each one and the price of gasoline is rising steadily. it is not, a
that's why aiken should drop out of the race, making policy and laws for the whole nation. i thank you for support. and we add this on the case of brandon, that's the former military man arrested for threatening to put on facebook. he is being evaluated for mental issues. is it fair to keep him locked up since he has not been charged with a crime? our good friend, deb, says we don't have a choice. i would say the authorities did the absolute correct thing in taking him. what if we had this...
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teens, families, even some lawmakers are calling for the end of the stand your ground law. demonstrators in alexandria joined this cause this weekend. >> they talked about why they believe the shooter george zimmerman should be arrested. >> to talk about this most unfortunate tragedy... >> reporter: the alexander mayor led a group of demonstrators in old town's market square. those in attendance wore hoodies and echoed the sentiments we've heard for weeks now. they're all calling for justice for trayvon. >> the outcries are happening a lot specifically because he's african-american. >> reporter: while the u.s. justice department investigates exactly what happened, these demonstrators aren't holding back on their speculations. >> racial profiling, stereotyping, something that happens all over the country. >> reporter: at the center of tonight's rally were two specific demands. that zimmerman be arrested for shooting trayvon and the so- called stand your ground law in florida be reviewed. it was back in late february martin was killed and now as politics continue to come out
teens, families, even some lawmakers are calling for the end of the stand your ground law. demonstrators in alexandria joined this cause this weekend. >> they talked about why they believe the shooter george zimmerman should be arrested. >> to talk about this most unfortunate tragedy... >> reporter: the alexander mayor led a group of demonstrators in old town's market square. those in attendance wore hoodies and echoed the sentiments we've heard for weeks now. they're all...
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are pending and by the way, having a gas grill on your deck next to your apartment is against state law. it is a state violation. it is a misdemeanor, carries a $2,500 fine and up to one year in jail. >> terrible day for those poor tenants. >>> nearly one week after last week's devastating storm pepco now says it's down to the final 1% of customers still waiting for the return of their electricity, but that is little comfort for those folks who are still out there without power. andrea mccarren is standing in rockville with more on that long wait. >> reporter: the tiltons drove around their powerless neighborhood delivering ice and water to those without either. >> being good to people. it feels good. >> reporter: those random acts of kindness have helped sustain the final 1% of pepco customers waiting to have their power restored. >> we expect that it takes time, but this is ridiculous. un, this is a week now. -- you know, this is a week now. this is unforgivable. >> i did laundry at a friend's house all day saturday. today was enough. i just was done today and have been very emotional
are pending and by the way, having a gas grill on your deck next to your apartment is against state law. it is a state violation. it is a misdemeanor, carries a $2,500 fine and up to one year in jail. >> terrible day for those poor tenants. >>> nearly one week after last week's devastating storm pepco now says it's down to the final 1% of customers still waiting for the return of their electricity, but that is little comfort for those folks who are still out there without power....
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that law al -- stand your ground law. that law allows the use of deadly force in a fight. >> under florida law that second degree murder charge could land zimmerman a life sentence. his arraignment is set for may 29th. >>> polls indicate americans are deeply divided by race when it comes to the trayvon martin killing. a new online poll from reuters cites 91% of african americans think he was killed unjustly. just 35% of whites agree. polls from usa today and the washington post found similar divides and today my colleague bruce johnson found a wide range of views here in the d.c. region. >> i think the issue was the police didn't do what you would expect the police to do if somebody shot -- i mean they didn't even do what they would do if they shot somebody. >> i think they would have came to fruition a little quicker had he been white. >> i think he's already been convicted by the press. i think already blew it out of proportion. >> a usa today gallup poll found nearly 3/4 of african americans believe racial bias played
that law al -- stand your ground law. that law allows the use of deadly force in a fight. >> under florida law that second degree murder charge could land zimmerman a life sentence. his arraignment is set for may 29th. >>> polls indicate americans are deeply divided by race when it comes to the trayvon martin killing. a new online poll from reuters cites 91% of african americans think he was killed unjustly. just 35% of whites agree. polls from usa today and the washington post...
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however, the laws future is far from certain. republican neil filed the paperwork today with the state board of elections for a referendum petition and if the board approves it, they'll have to collect signatures to get the measure on the november ballot. >> the virginia senate struck down one of the two controversial bills that would require a woman to get an ultrasound before having an abortion. senator jill vogul asked her version be stricken from the calendar and it was on the 31-2 vote. that comes two days after the house of delegates amended the bill to require only external ultrasounds. the senate scheduled to vote on a second and identical version this coming monday. >> today, the governor explained why he urged lawmakers to change that ultrasound bill. he learned that in order to determine the gestational age of a fetus, an invasive ultrasound is not necessarily medically and could be a problem legally. >> we found out from the medical community that in most cases, if the abdominal ultrasound isn't sufficient, they alrea
however, the laws future is far from certain. republican neil filed the paperwork today with the state board of elections for a referendum petition and if the board approves it, they'll have to collect signatures to get the measure on the november ballot. >> the virginia senate struck down one of the two controversial bills that would require a woman to get an ultrasound before having an abortion. senator jill vogul asked her version be stricken from the calendar and it was on the 31-2...
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we'll tell you how a new voter law creates a common link between all three. that's 9news now at 7:00. >> okay, derek. still to come in this half hour, the space race moves into the private sector. topper. >> we had a beautiful day. it's going be a beautiful night for baseball. we are hosting the orioles. 72 first pitch. 66 last pitch. a great night for baseball. question is, can we keep it going for everything we have going on this weekend? we have the air show and preakness, we have changes, we'll tell you about them. >>> and up next, feel like you saw fewer traffic and a lot more bikes on the commute? we're going to tell you why that was the case. >>> more than 11,000 people signed up to take part in this year's bike to workday. the event encourages commuters to leave their cars at home in exchange for two-wheel transportation. cyclists had 60 pit stops with snacks and drinks along the way. >>> it looks like fewer people are pedaling around in general in our region. just in time for its second birthday. announced last night it surpassed the 2 million ride m
we'll tell you how a new voter law creates a common link between all three. that's 9news now at 7:00. >> okay, derek. still to come in this half hour, the space race moves into the private sector. topper. >> we had a beautiful day. it's going be a beautiful night for baseball. we are hosting the orioles. 72 first pitch. 66 last pitch. a great night for baseball. question is, can we keep it going for everything we have going on this weekend? we have the air show and preakness, we...
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we'll explain what that law would do. that's coming up. >>> it is hollywood versus silicon valley with washington caught in the middle and today a number of websites got together to protest anti-piracy legislation by going dark. they say that legislation amounts to censorship. here's what's behind the web blackouts you may have encountered today of. reporter: wick media, red, it boing boing, gone dark for the day -- wick media, red it, boing boing, gone dark for the day, a protest against what the tech industry calls censorship. >> we do believe copyrighted material should be protected from piracy, these two pieces of legislation are far too overreaching. reporter: the two bills dopped sopa stop online piracy act and the pipa aimed at downloading streams of copyrighted movies and tv shows, the primary targets sites overseas. the legislation had been expected to move quickly, but republican leaders said wednesday there's still much to be discussed. >> pretty clear to many of us that there's a lack of consensus at this poin
we'll explain what that law would do. that's coming up. >>> it is hollywood versus silicon valley with washington caught in the middle and today a number of websites got together to protest anti-piracy legislation by going dark. they say that legislation amounts to censorship. here's what's behind the web blackouts you may have encountered today of. reporter: wick media, red, it boing boing, gone dark for the day -- wick media, red it, boing boing, gone dark for the day, a protest...
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to protect investors, and of course this comes a day after the president signed the stock act into law. that legislation prevents members of congress or their staffers from using insider information to make stock deals. the bill was passed with bipartisan support after "60 minutes" report made the practice known to the entire country. >>> yahoo laying off 2,000 employees or 14% of the work force. it's the sixth mass layoff at yahoo in four years. these cuts expected to save the struggling internet company about $375 million a year. and burger king going public again? this after owner sold a 29% stake in the fast food chain to a british investment company. burger king expects to start trading on the new york stock exchange again in the next two or three months. now earlier this week the restaurant chain added ten new menu items, lips aren't working this morning. in order -- >> i have heard one correspondent say burger king's been flipped more times than the famous burgers, just keep flipping. >> that's a great line. >>> okay, silt 4:41. -- it is 4:41. after king king was killed his can
to protect investors, and of course this comes a day after the president signed the stock act into law. that legislation prevents members of congress or their staffers from using insider information to make stock deals. the bill was passed with bipartisan support after "60 minutes" report made the practice known to the entire country. >>> yahoo laying off 2,000 employees or 14% of the work force. it's the sixth mass layoff at yahoo in four years. these cuts expected to save...
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he says bails should be hanged according to islamic law. it could be months before bails faces his first public hearing. and there has been much speculation about bails mental state. the army is reviewing its mental health programs and screening process. anita, back to you. >> thank you, tara. bails is charged with attempted murder of six additional afghan civilians. derek. >>> anita, some proposed changes to facebook's privacy policy is creating a stir. the company posted a draft of its new policy last week and there are three major changes. the privacy policy has a brand- new name. it's called the data use policy and when you or your friends down load an app, your facebook content is shared with that app. the old policy did not include that, but facebook says you have been sharing that information for quite some time. facebook can deny and shut down services for various legal reasons. the company has not said when all these will take effect because it's waiting to hear from users. >>> still to come, rick santorum hoping for a big win this
he says bails should be hanged according to islamic law. it could be months before bails faces his first public hearing. and there has been much speculation about bails mental state. the army is reviewing its mental health programs and screening process. anita, back to you. >> thank you, tara. bails is charged with attempted murder of six additional afghan civilians. derek. >>> anita, some proposed changes to facebook's privacy policy is creating a stir. the company posted a...
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been given the fine because the department of education said the school violated the cleary act, the law requiring schools to give timely warnings on campus threats, but today a judge overturned that decision. >>> if you call up our newsroom, sound suspicious, mention a bomb threat at a local high school and give a name like tony toledo, you know we're going to call the cops. we got such a phone call today and we called the police and fairfax county police arrested 19-year-old marcoed 3 over burke for allegedly making a -- marco toledo of burke for allegedly making a bomb threat this morning. the threat kept the school closed. nothing was ever found. students were stuck on buses three hours and their parents not happy at all. >> annandale high school has failed. they knew about this. they failed the parents and students. they knew about this since 4:00 this morning. the kids should not have even gotten on the bus this morning. >> the school system apologized for the delays in notifying parents about today's bomb threat. >>> in as little as one month from now a half dozen companies just m
been given the fine because the department of education said the school violated the cleary act, the law requiring schools to give timely warnings on campus threats, but today a judge overturned that decision. >>> if you call up our newsroom, sound suspicious, mention a bomb threat at a local high school and give a name like tony toledo, you know we're going to call the cops. we got such a phone call today and we called the police and fairfax county police arrested 19-year-old marcoed...
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the request of law enforcement officials in the uk. there's a myriad of propaganda and do it yourself terror tricks posted in the form of videos. the problem with taking the material off the internet is that it has a way of popping right back up again. >> in a sense, a wac a mole type of thing where especially activists in the west, they essentially create 20 or 30 youtube accounts and they primarily use one and if somebody flags it or is taken down, they go to the next one. so it is this cat and mouse game that you're playing. >> google, which is a parent company to youtube has a policy to dealing with terrorists online. prohibit dangerous or illegal activities such as hate speech and incitement to commit violent acts. with hundreds of terrorist videos, one of the biggest challenges is getting a grasp on all this material. a built in flag that monitors material as being inappropriate and warns a google moderator to take a closer look. the flags are taken seriously and they are constantly monitored. again in a statement, google said, o
the request of law enforcement officials in the uk. there's a myriad of propaganda and do it yourself terror tricks posted in the form of videos. the problem with taking the material off the internet is that it has a way of popping right back up again. >> in a sense, a wac a mole type of thing where especially activists in the west, they essentially create 20 or 30 youtube accounts and they primarily use one and if somebody flags it or is taken down, they go to the next one. so it is this...
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the state law required alcohol be transported in its original unopened container with the seal intact. violators would have faced a $25 fine. however, those bills fail on a split 7-7 vote in the senate courts of justice committee today. >>> a northern virginia couple heads to trial next month all because their children were late for school a lot. mark dennicor and his wife were charged with a class 3 misdemeanor because of their children's excessive and chronic tardiness. the children go to the waterford school in loudoun county. nine tardy to school in about 30 times this year and that -- they've been tardy to school in about 30 times this year and that in the state of virginia turns it into a crime. >> i don't think it's fair for the county to basically make up laws and try to enforce them in order to intimidate or bully parents into compliance. >> we're not trying to punish children here. that's the last thing we want to do. i think we wanted to work out with the parent how to alleviate this problem. >> if convicted, the parents face up to a $3,000 fine. >>> should parents face cri
the state law required alcohol be transported in its original unopened container with the seal intact. violators would have faced a $25 fine. however, those bills fail on a split 7-7 vote in the senate courts of justice committee today. >>> a northern virginia couple heads to trial next month all because their children were late for school a lot. mark dennicor and his wife were charged with a class 3 misdemeanor because of their children's excessive and chronic tardiness. the children...
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tightens the gun laws. meanwhile eric holder will be among the speakers at today's memorial we've learned. i'm ed payne reporting. >> the condition of the police officer who was girardi in that shooting was -- injured in that shooting was upgraded yesterday to satisfactory. >>> maryland lawmaker are debating gambling for a secondary. a senate committee voted 11-1 yesterday in favor of the measure. governor o'malley says expanded gambling will generate more than $200 million. supporters want to build a ravel style casino -- las vegas style casino at national harbor in oxon hill and senate president mike miller is one of the most powerful supporters of gambling. >> if this bill passes, what you're seeing in the obama, romney ads are nothing compared to the ads you will be seeing in prince george's county if this bill passes because the people in west virginia do not want this bill to pass. because they want the maryland money to continue to flow to west virginia. we need to keep it here. we need to build scho
tightens the gun laws. meanwhile eric holder will be among the speakers at today's memorial we've learned. i'm ed payne reporting. >> the condition of the police officer who was girardi in that shooting was -- injured in that shooting was upgraded yesterday to satisfactory. >>> maryland lawmaker are debating gambling for a secondary. a senate committee voted 11-1 yesterday in favor of the measure. governor o'malley says expanded gambling will generate more than $200 million....
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right now, virginia law bans all texting behind the wheel. last year, efforts to strengthen that law failed in the general assembly. orrick's bill is one of a dozen distracted driving bills introduced this year. >> one of the hottest areas of research in fighting cancer is vaccines. helping the body recognize malignant cells and destroy them without the toxicity of other treatments. >> while there is a new study getting underway on a vaccine created from an existing drug. anita brikman has more. >> reporter: researchers at roswell park cancer institute in buffalo, new york, have created a vaccine designed to kill cancer cells in the body and keep them from coming back. >> we're launching a -- a new clinical trial that will harness the power of the immune system to fight cancer. >> reporter: the vaccine is produced in a special chamber at roswell but strictly controlled temperature and atmospheric gases. it would use a special protein that recruits an army of killer immune cells that seek out and destroy cancer. >> to train your immune system
right now, virginia law bans all texting behind the wheel. last year, efforts to strengthen that law failed in the general assembly. orrick's bill is one of a dozen distracted driving bills introduced this year. >> one of the hottest areas of research in fighting cancer is vaccines. helping the body recognize malignant cells and destroy them without the toxicity of other treatments. >> while there is a new study getting underway on a vaccine created from an existing drug. anita...
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. >> the evidence is scheduled to go on display in 2015 at a future law enforcement museum at the law enforcement memorial. scott broom, 9news now. >> victims of domestic abuse in montgomery county can now go to the family justice center in rockville to get comprehensive help that may save their lives. armando trull reports, they have a high-tech weapon in their protective arsenal. >> a prosecutor and a judge are talking over a video feed. >> in real time. >> that's how victims in maryland can now ask a judge to issue a restraining order against their abuser. >> the petition when they come in, they are not isolated. they are able to avail themselves of all of the services available at the justice center. >> the pilot program has been given the green light to be implemented statewide. volunteers at the family justice center. she was a victim in 2008. her boyfriend tried to kill her with a two foot tall crucifix. the video feed will make it easier for victims to take the first step and approach a corpse. >> you don't have to see your abuser. you have to do everything on the video. >> th
. >> the evidence is scheduled to go on display in 2015 at a future law enforcement museum at the law enforcement memorial. scott broom, 9news now. >> victims of domestic abuse in montgomery county can now go to the family justice center in rockville to get comprehensive help that may save their lives. armando trull reports, they have a high-tech weapon in their protective arsenal. >> a prosecutor and a judge are talking over a video feed. >> in real time. >>...